BrianG
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When I bought my latest second hand motorhome it happened to coincide with my 70th. birthday. I bought her in England and drove her straight back to my home in Spain. Some time later I happened to look at my driving licence and thought " I used to have more categories than this. Where have my C C1 C1E D1 D1E categories gone? Hang on how big is the new van?
Quick look under the bonnet 3500kg. That's ok then. Hold on what's this:- Front axle 1800kg Rear axle 2600kg. That's 4400kg.
OK now Can I drive it on my B licence? A quick look at the Registration Certificate. Private Light Goods, 2 axle rigid body _ same as the car I used to have _ must be OK!
Quick look at the Direct Gov Website. Max Loaded Weight not more than 3500kg!
Oh well! I'm illegal, on two counts now! I should have changed my British licence to a Spanish one ages ago. I kept meaning to do it. If I change it now they'll only give me a B B1 .
Only solution, back to the UK, take a medical, and request my categories back. 2 months later all done.
The moral of the story is, do things properly in the first place. A Spanish licence and I would have had medicals automatically and there would not have been a problem.
As regards the weight restrictions on licences, why can't the DVLA put the categories needed to drive any particular vehicle on the Registration Document? No confusion. Too easy probably!
p.s. Sticking with the British licence, selling the house and going home. Don't want to but the wife does!
Quick look under the bonnet 3500kg. That's ok then. Hold on what's this:- Front axle 1800kg Rear axle 2600kg. That's 4400kg.
OK now Can I drive it on my B licence? A quick look at the Registration Certificate. Private Light Goods, 2 axle rigid body _ same as the car I used to have _ must be OK!
Quick look at the Direct Gov Website. Max Loaded Weight not more than 3500kg!
Oh well! I'm illegal, on two counts now! I should have changed my British licence to a Spanish one ages ago. I kept meaning to do it. If I change it now they'll only give me a B B1 .
Only solution, back to the UK, take a medical, and request my categories back. 2 months later all done.
The moral of the story is, do things properly in the first place. A Spanish licence and I would have had medicals automatically and there would not have been a problem.
As regards the weight restrictions on licences, why can't the DVLA put the categories needed to drive any particular vehicle on the Registration Document? No confusion. Too easy probably!
p.s. Sticking with the British licence, selling the house and going home. Don't want to but the wife does!
Salesmen will then try to convince you that this is ample